The Max Planck team measured the lifespans of 1,176 wild creatures. Female mammals, the analysis showed, live 13% longer on ...

Genome sequencing has been used to determine how much genes influence human characteristics including height and weight, and ...

Autism Spectrum Disorder is a complex condition with rising global prevalence. Research indicates it stems from a blend of ...

Using full genome sequencing data from more than 347,000 individuals, researchers quantified how much genetic differences explain human traits such as height, body mass index, fertility, and disease ...

Evidence that learned avoidance of a pathogenic bacterium can be transmitted to future generations in C. elegans is growing.

Major depressive disorder (MDD) affects nearly twice as many women as it does men, but the biological reasons for this disparity are elusive. Writing in Nature Communications, Thomas et al. 1 report a ...

Background Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are linked to poor health and social outcomes, with growing interest in their ...

When it comes to estate planning, families often wonder whether it's better to leave behind a trust fund or a traditional ...

When two beautiful, talented celebrities have a baby, the world waits for a mini-me to emerge, destined for the red carpet. Sometimes, genetics delivers an exact replica, but other times, the universe ...

Differences between men and women in intelligence and behaviour have been proposed and disputed for decades. Now, a growing ...

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